One in Christ

(Philippians 2:1–4)

11 Therefore remember that formerly you who [are] Gentiles in [the] flesh [and] called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision ({that done} in [the] body by human hands)—12 [remember] that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.

14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility 15 by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments [and] decrees. [ He did this ] to create in Himself one new man [out of] the two, [thus] making peace 16 and reconciling both [of them] to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death [their] hostility.

17 He came [and] preached peace to you[fn] who [were] far away and[fn] to those [who were] near. 18 For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.